How to Choose a Smoker
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That was a pretty solid run-down of grills section off into reasonable price tiers. People are going to get ruffled over your suggestions, but it's impossible to name every reasonable grill in a price range without an 1 hr+ long video. Thanks for the time and effort that went into this!
Bought my Old Country Brazos 2 years ago after watching your video and I couldn’t be happier. Thanks for putting these kind of videos out they really helped a beginner like me. Keep them coming!!
This content is better than you'd see on television. Seriously, great job! Informative, lively, great production values, great pacing, and even some humor. I wish you all the best in growing your channel. I'm certain you're on the way to one million subscribers. And BBQ/meat lovers will be better off for it.
I absolutely love my weber smokey mountain. It does an awesome job holding temperature once it's going, and I get much better bark and smoke flavor on it than on a pellet smoker. It's more work than a pellet smoker, but I think it strikes a perfect balance for a beginner.
My first smoker was an 18” WSM and it started my addiction and I still use it to this day. It’s not as fun as an offset but it definitely still has its place
First time watcher here from the U.K. we suck at this stuff so I’ve learnt a lot with this video. Thank you.
Haha, I love the flash back at 17:26 with the mustache and Dahmer glasses.😂
I got into smoking November 2019... have been binge watching your videos since. I can’t get enough dude. Thank you for what you do
Old country gravity feed has become my favorite. After couple of doz cooks can dial it in perfectly each time. Great smoke favor and easy to clean. Great video Jeremy. Thanks for sharing.....
The fact that you spend your time helping people just because says a lot about you. Hope you get to 1M subscribers very soon! SporklyBBQ
Thanks! I really do appreciate it
It’s a channel that he uses to make money, dude isn’t curing cancer. Plus there are hundreds of channels doing the same thing.
@@dabearcub old mate with first comment needs to get off dudes.....u know. And you sir need to not be a sarcastic ungrateful douche, cuz old mate is just showing appreciation
Is Mad Scientist BBQ selling survival food? What about hawking some shitty mobile game?? Does every video have his rub you can buy? His sauces? Hell in his pulled pork video he told you to use salt and pepper and gave you a recipe for slaw and a mustard sauce. The dude is making videos to help people, I've learned a lot from him, baby back maniac, and how to bbq right. And God forbid he teaches you something for free and you buy something from an affiliate link to support him. What a bitter fuck you are Kung Flu.
It says he’s likes making content as a job lmfao. It’s nice his content is helpful but he makes money off this he’s not doing it out of the goodness of his heart alone
I bought a Weber smokey mountain back in 2011 and i always made good food on it! In 2016 I bought a green mountain pellet smoker and I sold it two years later, it was junk that couldn't produce the flavor I wanted. I still have the Weber and it still works great 10 years later!
Thank you for this video, I was looking for my first smoker and you answered every question I had on my mind!
My man! Thank you for taking the time to make a video like this. Very helpful
Unbeleievably detailed information presented professionally with outstanding language usage and clarity in diction. Extremely well done! I'm at the Weber 26" kettle level and still have lots to learn there. Enjoy your videos and enjoy your move back east!!!!
I think this is the best video on RUclips for smoker selection. That custom smoker is really awesome.
One of your best review videos. Its like BBQ speed dating. I have had the Pit Barrel Cooker for about 7 years now and have turned out fantastic meals. It has its limitations and I prefer briskets on my pellet grill, but everything else I use the PBC. Not very many cookers can fit 8 racks of ribs at a time and is that efficient with fuel (1/4 bag kingsford & 2 chunks of hickory= 9 hours of steady smoke)
Great video, so glad to get such a wide perspective on smoker options.
Another great video Jeremy but I wouldn't expect anything else. I love all the comparisons. Keep up the great work my friend.
I refurbish old Weber grills as a hobby. I have a couple propane ones from decades ago. One charcoal also. I've thought about getting the 22" WSM. I use to have an electric cabinet smoker, which produced fantastic smoked salmon. I gave it to my brother-in-law when I stopped eating meat for 7 yrs. Now I restarted in 2022. So now I'm looking for a good smoker again. Great video and channel!
My weber kettle is honestly my work horse, I have a smoker but I tend to drift back to my weber.
Once you get your thing down and it isn't too hard you don't want to mess with it. Or at least most people tend to be that way. I'm that way myself. Everything he said about cheap offset smokers is true and I know this because that's what I'm still using. I didn't know much about it when I bought it, I just saw what I thought was a good deal on a cool idea. For me it was a tricky learning curve but I got it down after a few battles. I felt a little better when I learned that much of the learning curve was due to the fact that cheap offsets are difficult. Now that I've tamed the beast and can get results that we're all happy with I don't want to change anything.
Lots of people like myself have been making award winning bbq on an Oklahoma Joe with a few basic mods. Total cost with mods is about 500 bucks but you've got a very capable smoker/grill. Haven't ruined a cook yet on it.
Can you list the Mods
I own an OK Joe's as well. Only reason i ever had a bad bbq was through fault of my own when first learning.
I don't believe you. Everyone has ruined a cook.
Lol, been smoking meat for 10+years and never ruined a cook but started out with a Bradley before my WSM. WSM is pretty much as easy as my old electric with much more flavor.
Ok Joe, wsm or the old country pecos is the way to go for under $500 if you want that authentic smoked food flavor. Did 8 years with a pellet grill. Sorry but the flavor just isnt there. It should be noted that the offsets are much more tedious, time consuming and a learning curve. But if you watch some of this guys videos (or many others) you can learn it in short order. And the results are as good as it gets.
I disagree with the video on the OK Joe. I have had tons of good q from those. I suspect hes never used one. Also he should have mentioned the old country pecos, i own that one and its really good for the money.
Thanks for all your content! Appreciate all your work!
I can't rave enough about the Weber Smokey Mountain. They are perfect for beginners and experts alike. The price/performance ratio is second to none.
started with a kettle. Might buy something like a PK grill or a WSM now
Same here. I've been fighting off the allure of an offset smoker for over a decade with my 18" WSM. It is so easy to maintain temperature, size is great, easy to put off in the corner when not in use etc...
Just curious with the Smokey Mountain: how long can you leave it between adding wood? And how long will it maintain temperatures if you don’t add fuel?
@@fegguary2751 Hard to say with the wood. I usually keep a close eye on the smoker for the first four hours. Seems like that is the window to get smoke onto (into?) your food. I'm probably adding chunks of wood every two hours at most. As for maintaining temps, I've had the Weber easily hold a temp for 5-6 hours before I need to start opening the vents to maintain a temp. Using the Minion method, I have kept it going steady, by gradually opening up vents as fuel gets spent, for 12 or more hours.
@@fegguary2751 the WSM runs on charcoal briquettes. On a 22.5" WSM with a standard ring, you can fit roughly 20 lbs of charcoal. During warmer months, using the Minion method, you easily can get 12--14 hours before having to add charcoal. I usually add 3--4 wood chunks at the beginning of the cook, which is plenty of smoke flavor for the way it cooks (choked off smoldering fire). You can get larger charcoal baskets and make modifications (better door; lid gasket) to make it more efficient, which will result in your being able to load it with charcoal and run it for 24 hours without reloading. I usually bring mine up to temp, close two vents down, leave the third vent open to the size of a pencil's diameter, top vent wide open, put a brisket on at around 10 p.m., and it will run at a steady temperature all night long. I don't worry about it a bit. I'm sure there is an incremental flavor improvement with an all-wood fire, or maybe more still. But for the ease of use and flavor of the barbecue I've achieved on this big box store cooker, I'm not all that interested in working that much harder at this point. YMMV
Thank you for this video. I subscribed because of the knowledge you provided.
I wanted to buy my partner a smoker because he's amazing and deserves it, but as soon as I started looking online I was Immediately overwhelmed and had no idea where to start. This video that you've made, and all of the links that you've [so neatly] posted has been SO helpful. I'm so grateful that you've taken the time to make your videos, it's a total game-changer for people like me. Thank you SO much
I'm here for the same exact reason!!!
Beware of buying a hobbyist a major tool! All too often they have their own ideas and may not like whatever you buy them, no matter how good it is. It might be better to get them a gift certificate or a paid up debit card (which will work anywhere). That way they can get the smoker they want and much embarrassment is avoided.
Hi Mate- just to add , with a few simple modification the WSM can be a all round smoker and grill, There so versatile and i use mine to cook low and slow, hot and fast and slow and sear.
For people just starting out in to smoking meats they are a great way to get into smoking and grilling- there are HUGE amount of mods available for WSM to to tweak it to your own personal use
Found it! I love your channel man! It's a great rabbit hole to fall down!
This was fantastic.. thank you so much for this :D
Great video Jeremy, as always. Really enjoy your content! I have an 18.5” WSM that I enjoy very much; for anyone who’s wondering, they’re great! I’m curious if you’ve ever checked out the KBQ C-60 before. Seems like a very interesting evolution of the stick burner at a decent price point as well. If you haven’t, it would be a cool pit to consider testing someday; I’m certainly curious about it. Keep doin’ your thing man, love it!
I know the quality of smoker is definitely proportional to the amount of work it takes to get the desired result but really with a little know how you can get great bbq from literally any fire in a metal box Lol! I love your videos and appreciate your insight and some of the experiments with different styles and techniques have definitely made an impact on my cooking! Keep up the great work and thanks for this channel!
Great job as usual on the info you provide. I researched for several months over the recent winter wanting to move away from a reliable gas "smoker" to true wood smoke. My budget and needs kept me well out of the custom bracket. I finally narrowed it down to the Oklahoma Joe Longhorn and the Old Country Brazos. Based largely upon your recommendation, I spent the extra bucks and got the OCB. After my first two cooks on it, I couldn't be happier. There was very little smoke leakage to begin with and the temp control is pretty easy to manage as long as you stay with it. I went with offset because I do enjoy the all day cook and being outside with the pit. Haven't worked my way up to a brisket yet but have done some very popular (with friends and family) ribs and pork butts. Thanks for your guidance!
That’s great news! Glad things are working out for you 👍🏻
they all are! don't sweat what to use just start smoking and enjoying the journey
I’ve love my OKJ Highland. Just had a bit of a learning curve. And as my first smoker, it’s fun to learn on, and nobody I cook for complains about the BBQ.
When I get more space, I’ll get something with thicker metal. But until then, my Oklahoma Joe does great for a BBQ hobbyist like me
This dude is freaken awesome!! Love this info an u get alil laff at the end!! Genius!!
Love this guy man! Very informative videos !!!
I have learned more from this video about barbecuing and equipment than a month of Sundays. This was just fantastic thanks much.
Thanks!!
After tons of consideration I had to end up with a weber kettle for now. Next years budget will have a nice offset or vertical such as a Humphreys. This video definitely pointed me in the direction of what I eventually want for sure. Who knows I may just go from old country bbq pits direct, i hear they crate and ship for free. Thanks for the video. Great help. Needed a grill/smoker for now
Excellent video! Five years ago I went from a water tank & a weber kettle to Texas Longhorn offset smoker. I wanted a gator pit but the price and turn around time was over a year, so in two months I got a semi custom offset for $2500 which included shipping from Uvalde Texas to Seattle, Wa. Best cooking machine I’ve ever owned..I want a Gator or Moburg trailer pit next once the dust settles.
I’m an avid BBQ enthusiast myself and that was a great video. I cook on a custom offset pit I drove from California to Texas to pick up. Speaking nothing but facts Jeremy. Keep up the good work! #teamstickburner
Thanks!
You did an incredible job on this video. Thanks for sharing all this info!
Thanks! I tried to be as fair as possible
Got a 500 offset trailer myself brother. Love it. Wouldn't trade it for anything. The flavor is amazing.
Good informative video. One point about pellet smokers that I have found after getting one, I do a lot more grilling/smoking than I used too. Main reason, as you said, it's easier.
I made due with a $100 off-set Brinkman, that I got at Wal-mart, for 12 years. The wood box finally burnt out. As much as I enjoyed doing a slow cook during football season and stuff, I found that I differed to grilling more often than not just because I didn't have time to tend it. And it was always BBQ that I cooked, I didn't want to risk messing up a brisket or such, BBQ is easy.
I finally tossed it late last year and started looking at Pellet grills. One of my concerns was that I would miss the "process" of tending the smoker. I got the Recteq RT-700 back in February and am absolutely loving it. I've made ribs, BBQ, Brisket, steak, burgers, wings, and chicken breasts on it. All have turned out great, in fact my wife and kids are requesting brisket about every weekend now.
Enjoyed the video and tips, thanks for sharing, excellent channel. One day I want to get a good quality off set smoker, I think that would be a lot of fun to learn how to use well. For now I use a Chargriller Acorn that I got from Lowes and that kamado style cooker is fan-tastic!. Cooks great food and I love the flexibility to be able to cook a brisket on Friday and burgers on Saturday.
I would love to see a cleaning guide both after smoke and deep clean for each smoker type! Keep it the great work Jeremy!
Agree! This is a huge factor
You just gotta get in there and get a bit dirty.
I would bet that amounts to cleaning out the ashes and draining the tank on a huge offset. Done! Us backyard guys are into cleaning our expensive toys I dont think commercial guys so that much though. Just look at Jermeys 500 Gallon Fatstack, does it look like he deep cleans it?
I have boiled water with vinegar for a while, it will get fishy smell out
Amazing video as usual!
Thanks for great advice. I am going to invest in a gravity fed Old Country.
Great video. One thing you didn't mention is electric smokers like Masterbuilt. It might not even stand close to anything else, but would definitely be good to hear for people that just trying to get into smoking.
I'm fairly experienced when it comes to barbecue and I've moved to using a Masterbuilt electric smoker exclusively. It is just so darned easy that it causes me to use it much more frequently than I would anything else. And frankly, the taste difference is not noticed by most people unless you have meat from a proper smoker side-by-side with it (I live in Central Texas, and folks here are happy to give their unvarnished opinion on barbecue--especially brisket!).
hope you do reviews on all grills/smoker/what ever comes out new :) I used a a weber drum bbq/smoker for years for me water pan was a pain so did with out did other things. Ty for the channel :)
Great tips and review. Thank you!
I'm fairly experienced in bbq'ing and yet here I am watching this video. Good stuff dude
Just got a wsm 22. Have been using the 14.5 for 4 months but need the space. Absolutly fantastic. The fact of how little space they take up plus versitility to drop to a grill in a hitch sealed the deal.
super sweet video...thank you for this
10/10 video, and I'm a hard grader. Just fantastic stuff. Couldn't wish for better. I now have all the considerations covered in order for me to make the best choice for my own personal situation, and I know that was Jeremy's goal in the first place. Bravo!
Love the presentation and info. That Fat Stack is a BEAST!
I got my Joe running pretty good now, that being said I've made a baffle plate, charcoal box and added a 90° pipe to the inside on the exhaust. Now I can turn my intake down to run in the 250 range or if I want to open up and do a hot and fast 350 it's no problem. But after playing with it and experimenting I'm planning my own build.
I'm one of those guys that has produced some pretty good bbq with a cheap offset, and I'll agree with everything you said about offset smokers. But, my new Rec Tec RT-590 pellet smoker produces tons of good smoke, and I'm also loving the ease of use.
Just solid. Great info.
Thanks bud. I was looking into buying a cooker this weekend when my buddy sent me this video. He has a Smokey Mountain and I purchased a PitBarrel for how we cook. Advice helped
I would really like you to do a review on the Masterbuilt 1050 gravity fed charcoal smoker.
Dude. Thank you Great Coverage on a broad spectrum of price points
I have consistently found that I can get a superb brisket result on a Komodo Kamado in about 8 hours. That's for a low and slow not a hot fast. 225-275 ish cook temp. I put smoke wood on top of the bed of lump, set the temp with the vents or a Guru, cook it indirect, wrap it in paper at the appropriate time and start probing for tender once it hits 200 internal. Somehow the airflow and heat radiation characteristics of the KK allow the brisket to become butter soft in a shorter time frame. Once you get your technique down for using the lump plus smoke wood, I would put a Kamado smoked brisket up for a blind taste test against a stick burning offset and feel very confident. Of course a VERY long rest aids in the end result. Many people have told me that my KK briskets are as good as any they have ever had, and these folks live and eat Q in central Texas! So a kamado can be a VERY effective tool for this, and it is super versatile for grilling, stewing baking, pizza, the list goes on.
I'm glad I found this channel ❤️
As a back yard smoking enthusiasts 😂 you end up owning them all
Hmmm I don't have any, 420 budget....
Goals 😂
@@PolygonSwan I'll lend ya 80😉
great video, very informative
Thanks for the review of different types of smokers and what you should look for. I agree with you that an offset smoker is the very best in smoke favor. I have a Lg Green Egg which has done me great and for it size I would buy it again as it is fairly easy to use and once you learn how to use it, you get great smoke taste.
I started with a pitboss pellet smoker from walmart for about $250 on a fall sale about 4 years ago now. I fell in love with smoking using it. I have had lots of problems with my pit boss, I am on my second failed igniter but I it has been amazing. This past fall I picked up the PitBos Brunswick which is a box pellet smoker. I have only done a few cooks on it so far but I think the flavor is much better and it also has the cooking space that is amazing. I highly recommend trying one of the box style smokers if you are going for smoking.
Another excellent video!
First off, excellent video! Thank you for your hard work that you put into these! I just got my first offset a month ago and got bit by the bug and love it. I'm looking for a Kamado type smoker to add to my arsenal but the Kamado Joe and Big Green egg seem to be too expensive. What do you think about the Akorn or something like it?
Liking and posting for the Al Gore Rhythm! Staying for the great, intelligent commentary!
As much as I'd love to get a Franklin Offset like Jeremy just got, the reality of my available space and frequency of use brings me back to the Weber Smokey Mountain.
My wallet will be happier too! Even with all the upgrades that T-Roy recommends.
I have an under 500 Oklahoma Joe offset, however, I converted it to reverse flow. As it was temps were all over, no control. I moved the exhaust stack to fire box side of cooker, and welded in a baffle from firebox discharge to within inches of other side of cooking space. After that, I can easily maintain 200 to 250 temps with an actual blue flame fire. Cleaner smoke, better smoke, and less temp stress. I do have a pellet cooker also. Both make great food, but the process is different.
Great video! Thank you
Mad Scientist BBQ
Great review...
As a longtime Traeger+ user, I recently made the switch to Asmoke and I've been incredibly impressed. The efficiency and versatility of Asmoke is just incomparable. The digital controller for precise temperature control and the ASCA™ technology has taken my grilling game to a whole new level. But what really won me over is the FlameTech patent which ensures temperature control within 5°F. It's been a real game changer in my grilling experience. Beyond just functionality, the smaller size and lighter weight make it so much more convenient, especially when I'm out camping or tailgating. And with the added ability to do remote temperature adjustment and food temperature monitoring via the app, it's evident that Asmoke truly is a step up from Traeger+. So glad I made the switch! #Asmoke
The weber smokey mountain is great at the river and camping for a weekend.
I'd love to see a video like this that talks about running costs. My CampChef pellet for example will cost around $40 for a bag of pellets (~20 hours of smoking @250F), whereas my ProQ uses about $5 of charcoal and >$5 of wood chunks for a 10+ hour cook, and the Komodo uses even less. Similarly offsets are cheap if you have a property with access to a lot of wood, but if you're buying the wood can end up pretty expensive to run. For that reason I'll use my bullet smoker for personal cooks and crack out the pellet for larger cooks (eg: 8kg brisket or a 6kg pork) simply because I can't justify $20 of fuel for $30 of meat.
I was using a charbroil patio grill. And it was just for grilling. I just recently tossed it to the side and bought a traeger pro 22. WHAT a difference. I been smoking spare ribs, full chickens. Talk about night and day diff.
Thank you ❤️
Ordered a Masterbuilt gravity fed that works like a pellet smoker. Just found out they existed a week ago and seems like a good upgrade to my Weber kettle I’ve been smoking on the past year. Using charcoal and wood but has an electric fan to hold temps. We will see how it goes!
Also, if you like pellet smokers check out Recteq.
Thank You!
I've got an Old Country BBQ Pecos. You've mentioned it previously I think when you mentioned your Brazos. For below $500 it's a very solid smoker in my opinion.
i just got one, because of same video. Also noticed the guy from franklins has a pecos out back. ruclips.net/video/pGZ39yYxeBk/видео.html
The Kamado Joe Big Joe II is the best thing I've ever owned. Seriously. The best thing I have ever spent money on.
Kamado style is the best all-around cooler style there is. Can function as a offset, grill, etc. Does everything very good.
Komodo Kamado is the best but is expensive, worth it IMO.
This is a great video as well.
Vision grill egg style smoker, it’s high maintenance cooking but I enjoy trying to figure out it’s particulars, very happy with it
Great video with a lot of good information. I would like to mention that I have been able to do a full 18lb brisket cook on one hopper of pellets multiple times.
Which smoker?
Camp Chef 24" with a 20 lb hopper
Will thanks!
I have a WSM and I love it
Wanted to get into bbq, didn’t have any experience and wanted something easy to use and it fit the bill. Next is to upgrade to an offset.
I keep seeing your comments all over RUclips, must have the same interests! I've got a WSM too, really good and as had been said wins lots of competitions. Had some great ribs out of it 👍
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Lol it could be my comments your seeing but with a name as common as John Smith who knows. You got me curious about what else you saw me comment on though.
Would love to buy some Mad Scientist BBQ merch (dad hat, shirts, etc.) if you ever decide to release any!
Great video ! I like the offset smokers the best . And the LANG BBQ is the best of the best there from Georgia they ship all over the word the owner is a great guy .the food comes out so much better than the offset smoker I had from Home Depot ( it was good to learn how to smoke meat with and to decide if I even wanted a smoker ) then I got the Lang in 2016 best smoker out there I can smoke meat all year round in Maine I’ve smoked brisket in 0 degrees in a snow storm many times no problem .
Mr. Mad Scientist, Thanks for the information on all the different cookers, I’ve been on the fence for about a year on which cookers to get, I’m not really into monitoring the fire all day or night, I just want good smoked flavor for backyard family and friends cookouts with minimal work. So I’m going with the Pitts and Spitts Maverick 1250 it’s within my budget and I think it will serve my needs.
Old comment, but I think his title is professor mad scientist
I've had phenomenal results using my Weber grill. Granted, it isn't the best setup, but it did give me great results.
I’ve got a proQ bullet smoker that works just like the WSM. I grew up on a offset, but when I moved to the city I didn’t have the space for a offset. The biggest issue was I went from just wood to charcoal with some wood added in. That took a little bit, but I feel like I’ve got everything resolved and I’m not really losing anything flavor wise. For me here is your priority of importance to making the best BBQ.
1. Quality of meat
2. Quality of seasoning (take the time to learn how to make rubs it’s always better than store bought and normally cheaper).
3. Quality of fuel (Yes it does make a whole lot of difference). I use hexagonal coconut charcoal (8 to 10 hours at 225F) with pecan wood chunks that added in and pellets just dumped in at intervals. Also If you don’t think you can get a lot of smoke on WSM than you obviously were not trying. I’ve been able to produce high levels of good smoke that would rival a offset.
4. A quality blue tooth thermometer. Blue tooth have no stupid wires and normally has 2 different thermometers built in. So you can track the meats internal temp and smoker ambient temp that meat is experiencing as well. I’ve done 16 hour briskets with them and not needing a single charge. Trust me this will improve your results more than any improvement you make on your smokers. I use MEATER plus cause the app graphs the entire cook, allows for notes, and has warnings/alerts that you can set before you even start the cook.
5. Style of smoker.
The two main things that I have learned about the Oaklahoma Joe’s is that when I see the smoke rolling out of the grease pipe it’s time to adjust the fire. The other is that putting the gaskets on it is very important. I have been told that I need to sell my bbq by many different people with the two.
Great video
Got me a Weber smoky mountain recently and love it. If you got real wood chunks you can get great smoke flavor. I done briskets and walk away for hours. Great video!
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Mad Scientist BBQ I’m not going to lie that fatstacks smoker is fookin beautiful. I wouldn’t mind getting a 100 gallon for the back yard.
Strong work.
This is the best over view that I have yet to see.
I do love my Big Joe kamado for its versatility, low fuel consumption, and ease of control . My pellet smoker is easy to use but lacks smoke flavor for my taste. Both can cook with little tending.
For my taste neither can match my weber kettle fitted with a Slow n Sear. It can be set up and left unattended for hours. I can get the real smoke flavor that I love. The problem is low capacity. If one is going to spend the time tend a fire to get awesome results, well you have the best IMO.
Other important considerations.
Ease to clean/maintain it?
Ease to store/move It?
I have an Oklahoma Joe Highlander. He is correct that it is very difficult to maintain temp. However, I have discovered that if you put a small fan next to the firebox door, it keeps the fire stoked. Most of the time I can run with the door wide open and successfully maintain 250 to 275 like a charm. It is the key to great BBQ.
From steaks to ribs to brisket, pulled pork, spit roast chicken and pizza, the Kamado Joe is awesome. I got rid of my Weber kettle and my gas grill. It's all I use now.
I would have added another category at the end. If you want a smoker that can also cook like an oven, cook, pizza and sear steak, then a Kettle or Kamado is the way to go.
So, I will admit I am extremely surprise you recommend a pellet smoker in the low and high end range minus the offset. I would of thought the WSM for low $$$ and Kamado for high with the pellet being in the middle for the average Joe. I have a GMG Daniel Boone and a Kamado Joe Jr, but in the market for a higher end grill. Very good video overall and thank you for your input.
Another reason to go old school is for the experience - I enjoy spending the day doing things around the house and monitoring a cook - versus dump pellets in and walk away
I think the experience of cooking with wood/charcoal is great. I own a wsm and have ran offsets a few times. Even ran the wsm as a stick burner once. You get better flavor and it’s more satisfying. With that being said, pellet grills are great too. I own a cheap rural king house brand pellet grill and it does a nice job. It’s nice to have that convenience sometimes and still get very good bbq.
By Far !! The Best comparison of smokers I've ever seen !! Thank you !!